Dr. Naseeb Baroody M.D.
Egypt
www.baroodyphoto.com
Biography and Artist's Statement
Harmony with the Land
 God
introduced light into the world in the Genesis story.
Without light there is only darkness. In photography, we
use light to impact on substance in the formation of an
image. To Dr. Baroody’s mind and eye, therefore, light
is highly spiritual and its application in the creation
of form is a spiritual metaphor of the highest order.
God created the universe and segmented time to our
capacity of being, ordaining the seasons and decorating
them with oscillating beauty, each with ownership
singular to itself. As we passively participate in this
panorama of our constantly changing environment, we
occasionally expose our film and our finiteness in a
futile attempt to possess the moment. But moments like
these cannot be captured or possessed for they belong to
the Eternal One from Whom they came and to Whom they do
return. Our photographic endeavors serve more the
purpose of reminding us of that brief moment in time
when we actually met the Artist.
Artistic expression in photography is a paradigm.
Initially, there must be some advanced knowledge of the
science and chemistry of photography, as well as, of
sensitized paper products in order to execute and
produce the desired images. Additionally, the element of
form, design, light, shadows, and substance must be
creatively merged with the science of photographic
images. Most importantly, however, there is the
compelling necessity to manipulate all of the above
placing it firmly on the foundation of thought and
imaginative creativity so that the intrinsic energy that
drives us all to our respective craft might be
successfully accomplished.
Dr. Baroody was first exposed to the concept of
previsualization by Ansel Adams at his workshop in 1980.
Just as an artist creates and manipulates his painting
as to its composition, color, density, design, and the
expression of the image, so Adams proposed his own
system whereby the photographer could do the same by
exposure and processing of the negative and print.
Further refinement in the creation of a fine print was
received at a workshop given by John Sexton who served
as Ansel Adams assistant for 5 years before Adams' death
in 1983.
According to Dr. Baroody, “Photographic expression is
enmeshed in a lifetime of common and not-so-common
experiences whereby we engage in a continuum of life and
its experiences. My personal journey has been
constructed in Christian belief and commitment. So in
photographic expression I have been attracted most by
those elements in life and environment that convey
beauty and truth as seen in the world created around us.
Hopefully my images may partially reflect this
commitment.”
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"Harmony with the Land"
750 LE (US$ 140)
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